This week I’m joined by Wayne Vierhout. We discuss is early IT and saftware days, his fishing progression from worm to flys, his love for tube flys, his very first rod, Atlantic salmon, how he got into bamboo building and design… Become a member of Swing the Fly To read this article and receive other […]
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Episode 155 – Sam Rocha
This week I’m talking with Sam Rocha. We talk about his family full of fishers and the Rio Grande, his spectacular college experience and his first teaching job, how that led to steelhead, a brief story about how he got into spey, learing with guides, bamboo cooking, and the philosophy of sufffering and chocolate milk
The Fall Orange Spider
“The swung fly is a tactic to tease out a predatory instinct in a fish that months earlier would refuse all but the most accurate cast, presentation, and pattern during Gulper season on the lake. “
What Lies Beneath
The hydrology of moving water is a mystery to most. So is what our swinging fly is doing beneath.
Rods and Rigs for the Great Lakes
“What is the best rod configuration for the Great Lakes region? ”
Great Lakes Editor Rick Kustich’s answer: It depends!
S.B.S. & B.T.S. : The Olive Fiery Brown
Step by step, and behind the scenes. The how to tie it, and the why: the Olive Fiery Brown.
The Big Storm
“The travelers sit in jangling silence tracking the yellow line, riding a hot grease and steel hound lined out for the bleeding storm. “
Counting Steelhead With Shep
My family is unskilled at small talk; to compensate, we avoid social gatherings. Defying that legacy, I sat uncomfortably in a packed room of mostly strangers, my fingers firmly clasped around a bottle of craft beer as Danny’s spouse approached. Laura unceremoniously dropped a set of keys on the ch… Become a member of Swing […]
Off The Cuff With Kapitan Kruk: “The Wall”
Bruce Kruk talks about how to fix the most common issue he sees with his students – “coming off the wall.” Swing The Fly subscribers can see all of Bruce’s Spey Casting how-to videos, and more, on https://swingthefly.com/topic/spey-casting/… Become a member of Swing the Fly To read this article and receive other special member-only benefits, […]
Thank You: New & Continuing Partners
We’re grateful for the support of these new and continuing partnerships since the release of Issue II.
Episode 154 – Colby Richards
This week I’m joined by Colby Richards. We discuss growing up in Hood River, snowboarding, his entrance to cooking, the importance of practice, planes and learning to fly, gardening, surfing, FOMO adventures, being alone in the wilderness, great food and wine, and so much more.
Icons – Kara Knight
Icons, a web series from Swing the Fly, looks at the most influential figures in spey casting and swinging flies from North America and beyond in the 21st century. In this installment we visit with Kara Knight, a highly-accomplished competitive spey caster and fly industry professional in Smithers, British Columbia. You grew up in Calgary, […]